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we are doing is absolutely in the terms of the nuclear security council resolution, britain, france, america, we have no selfish interests. this is not about libyan oil. we want to stop this decatur murdering his people at the invitation of the arab league. this is not iraq or what has happened in the past. this is a about a much more multilateral and fair future where the arab states are asking us to do with them what we are currently engaged in. >> there is a clear vision that you want to see. >> here in london, the council is polishing their plan for a democratic libya. >> is there any guarantee that libya will not disintegrate like afghanistan or eventually iraq. what i see in the interim transitional matter is an organizational matter that wants to only be there. it wants to transition to a democratic libya. none of us want to see libya divided. >> a reminder of the headlines this hour, president obama has said the libyan leader is greatly weakened and will ultimately step down. he did not rule out providing military help to the libyan rebels. the level of radioactive iodine in the fuku
we are doing is absolutely in the terms of the nuclear security council resolution, britain, france, america, we have no selfish interests. this is not about libyan oil. we want to stop this decatur murdering his people at the invitation of the arab league. this is not iraq or what has happened in the past. this is a about a much more multilateral and fair future where the arab states are asking us to do with them what we are currently engaged in. >> there is a clear vision that you want...
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>> this is "bbc world news america." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> libya's foreign minister flees to britain amid reports that he is severing his links with the good of the regime. rebels in libya are retreating in the face of an advance by government forces. >> they have managed to go a short distance up the road. we have had rounds landing very close to the car. >> the white house refuses to comment on reports that president obama has approved covert support for the libyan rebels. there are sanctions onfor refusing to step down. india's cricket fans celebrate as their team beats pakistan, of their biggest sporting rifle, to reach the finals of the cricket world
>> this is "bbc world news america." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> libya's foreign minister...
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we are trying to grow jobs in america. we have finally gotten into positive gross domestic product of our nation's economy. h.r. 1 takes us back the opposite way and threatens the very essence of this economic recovery. 700,000 jobs, but it's not because i say it, mr. president. it's because those in the know say it. ben bernanke, the g.o.p.'s plan will cut jobs. economist mark zandi, the g.o.p. plan would cost 700,000 jobs. another analysis, house spending cuts will hurt economic growth. so what we have is economist after economist telling us that h.r. 1 is a recipe for disaster when it comes to the question of jobs in america. now, that analysis that says that we would slash 700,000 jobs directly impacts the lives of middle class and working families struggling to get back on their feet. they are severe cuts that run roughshod over the green shoots of economic recovery just to satisfy a political agenda. now, i favor smart, commonsense cuts, cuts made with a surgeon's knife, not a meat ax, cuts that are thoughtful, surgi
we are trying to grow jobs in america. we have finally gotten into positive gross domestic product of our nation's economy. h.r. 1 takes us back the opposite way and threatens the very essence of this economic recovery. 700,000 jobs, but it's not because i say it, mr. president. it's because those in the know say it. ben bernanke, the g.o.p.'s plan will cut jobs. economist mark zandi, the g.o.p. plan would cost 700,000 jobs. another analysis, house spending cuts will hurt economic growth. so...
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the top 1% now earns about 23% of all income in america, more than the bottom 50%. the top 1%, the richest people in america in terms of their effective tax rate, what they really pay, is now lower than at any time in memory. you've got the wealthy doing phenomenally well, tax rates going down. we have showered huge tax breaks on them. then we say to balance the budget we have to cut programs for nutrition for our kids, social security administration, pell grants, head start and many, many other programs which millions of people depend upon. so the question that we as americans have got to decide is when the rich get richer, do we give them more tax breaks while the poor get poorer and we cut programs for them? well, i don't think, frankly, that that is what the american people want. mr. president, you may have seen there was a poll just came out, i think it was yesterday or today, it was an nbc news and "wall street journal" poll. and the questions dealt with the deficit and how the american people think we should go forward in dealing with the deficit. and here ar
the top 1% now earns about 23% of all income in america, more than the bottom 50%. the top 1%, the richest people in america in terms of their effective tax rate, what they really pay, is now lower than at any time in memory. you've got the wealthy doing phenomenally well, tax rates going down. we have showered huge tax breaks on them. then we say to balance the budget we have to cut programs for nutrition for our kids, social security administration, pell grants, head start and many, many...
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>> this is "bbc world news america." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> president obama says the u.s. has a moral obligation to intervene in libya. he will now have control. >> america's role will be limited. we will not put ground troops into libya, but we will focus our unique capabilities on the front and at transfer responsibility to our allies and partners. tonight, we are fulfilling that pledge. >> the rebels meet heavy resistance but about a continue the walk westward. there is fighting in the western city hall as pro gaddafi forces and get back partial control. thank you for joining us, coming up, a state of maximum alert over the crisis at the fukushim
>> this is "bbc world news america." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> president obama...
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the radiation coming out will be dissipated in the long by the time they ever reach america. the levels are not -- there is some misunderstanding about radiation. there is a constant -- and idea that this is a death ray or you will get cancer. radiation is a very mild carcinogen. within the levels people would be experiencing now, there is not a serious health concern. it is only the people who are very close to the scene who are being affected. it will probably stay that way unless there is some other unforeseen disaster. >> unfortunately we have to me that there but thank you for your insight. four people along the japanese coast the nuclear threat adds to the challenges they face. in one city survivors not only having to cope with the aftershocks, they also fear exposure to radiation. >> amidst the devastation and destruction there is a new concern. it is carried with the rain that started falling. hidden in these drops could be another danger, tiny particles blown from the nuclear disaster that is unfolding 60 miles to the south. it is as if this place has not been batter
the radiation coming out will be dissipated in the long by the time they ever reach america. the levels are not -- there is some misunderstanding about radiation. there is a constant -- and idea that this is a death ray or you will get cancer. radiation is a very mild carcinogen. within the levels people would be experiencing now, there is not a serious health concern. it is only the people who are very close to the scene who are being affected. it will probably stay that way unless there is...
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it is also here for america's banks. i met with community bankers in san antonio, texas when holly petraeus and i went down to the air force base. we listen to their concerns. it really has become clear that what we can do as a consumer agency to cut regulatory burdens is to make risks and prices clear. it will be good for credit unions. it'll be good for the financial institutions. they are willing to put up a pradesh pretending it is at one price. these competitors take families away from the founder banking systems. they need a stronger economy. that is what we are here to do. >> thank you for that response. i heard my friend talked about all we have in the bill. it seems like they are the voice for medium-sized and large banks. explain to me why they are so concerned? >> many thought the business models are a way the round -- the world is. we need to figure out how to turn the revenues. king it impossible to compare one project with others. some of them are very concerned. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> tha
it is also here for america's banks. i met with community bankers in san antonio, texas when holly petraeus and i went down to the air force base. we listen to their concerns. it really has become clear that what we can do as a consumer agency to cut regulatory burdens is to make risks and prices clear. it will be good for credit unions. it'll be good for the financial institutions. they are willing to put up a pradesh pretending it is at one price. these competitors take families away from the...
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welcome to "bbc news," broadcast on pbs in america. a state of emergency has been announced that two nuclear power plants. thousands of people who live around the complex which is about 150 miles northeast of tokyo, they have been told to leave their homes because of a possible radioactive leak. >> nearly 24 hours after disaster first struck, and other could be brewing on the pacific coast. two nuclear power plants are malfunctioning forcing japan to declare the first ever nuclear emergency. thousands of people in nearby have been ordered to leave and authorities have set up an evacuation zone. in total, five reactors have been damaged. the tsunami and earthquake knocked out their power supply. >> these are like radiators in your car, you have to have radiators to dissipate the heat. if this does not happen, the water stops circulating. if it is a car, your engine seizes. if it is a reactor, it can blow up. >> japanese authorities have taken the step of sending radioactive steam from two reactors into the atmosphere. this risks it cont
welcome to "bbc news," broadcast on pbs in america. a state of emergency has been announced that two nuclear power plants. thousands of people who live around the complex which is about 150 miles northeast of tokyo, they have been told to leave their homes because of a possible radioactive leak. >> nearly 24 hours after disaster first struck, and other could be brewing on the pacific coast. two nuclear power plants are malfunctioning forcing japan to declare the first ever...
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is muslim america doing enough to root out the enemy within? this is the questioner, peter king, a defiant republican congressman from new york. >> i remain convinced that these hearings must go forward and they will. to back down would be a surrender and an abdication of what i believe to be the main responsibility of this committee, to protect america from a terrorist attack. >> democrats alluded to mr. king's past links with political violence. he was once a vocal supporter of the i.r.a. but their main objection is that these hearings could alienate muslim americans, even drive them into the arms of terrorists. >> this hearing today is playing into al qaeda right now around the world. >> america's first muslim congressman was called as a witness and broke down, recalling a muslim paramedic who died on 9/11. >> he was a fellow american who gave his life for other americans. his life should not be identified as just a member of an ethnic group or just a remember of a religion. >> all agree that the threat is changing. 10 years ago, al qaeda la
is muslim america doing enough to root out the enemy within? this is the questioner, peter king, a defiant republican congressman from new york. >> i remain convinced that these hearings must go forward and they will. to back down would be a surrender and an abdication of what i believe to be the main responsibility of this committee, to protect america from a terrorist attack. >> democrats alluded to mr. king's past links with political violence. he was once a vocal supporter of...
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until today's outburst, it was an important ally in america oppose the war on terror -- america's war on terror. bbc news. >> you're watchin g bbc news. supporters of colonel gaddafi out in force. they are worried it might slip into civil war. refugees continue to see the growing turmoil in libya. at 39 years old, the defense minister looked to have a bright future. he was even a hint as a future german leader, but revelations that he plagiarized part of his thesis has now forced his resignation. >> until now, he has had a charmed political life. young, a glamorous wife. today, the charm ran out. he resigned because of a plagiarism scandal. >> he says, and a friendly talk with the chancellor, i will resign from my job. the attention was diverting him from his role as defense minister. the doctoral thesis he said he wrote he did not write entirely. it was the work of others. it had gone from the minister, dr. google, dr. cut-and-paste. chancellor merkel strode to the microphone and said she accepted his resignation. she says that she was surprised when he asked to speak to me by phone.
until today's outburst, it was an important ally in america oppose the war on terror -- america's war on terror. bbc news. >> you're watchin g bbc news. supporters of colonel gaddafi out in force. they are worried it might slip into civil war. refugees continue to see the growing turmoil in libya. at 39 years old, the defense minister looked to have a bright future. he was even a hint as a future german leader, but revelations that he plagiarized part of his thesis has now forced his...
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welcome to bbc news, broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. a mammoth relief mission is swinging and action in northeastern japan after it was struck by a devastating tsunami claiming hundreds of lives. the disaster was triggered by a 8.9 magnitude earthquake, the most powerful since records began in that country. states of emergency have been declared. people living nearby, up to 300 bodies have been found. >> suddenly it strikes. almost in the blank of the night and without warning. it is terrifying. there is a threat more menacing still. the speed of a jet aircraft. the tsunami defenses are among the best in the world. it is not movable, unstoppable, removing everything in its destructive process. it reduces the house in seconds. the quake struck at 2:46 local time in the middle of a normal working day. imagine being in this office when this happens. for a moment, they freeze, immobilized by panic. a frantic scramble for shelter. >> we are going to break out of the report because we are going to go to the meteorological agency. they are giv
welcome to bbc news, broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. a mammoth relief mission is swinging and action in northeastern japan after it was struck by a devastating tsunami claiming hundreds of lives. the disaster was triggered by a 8.9 magnitude earthquake, the most powerful since records began in that country. states of emergency have been declared. people living nearby, up to 300 bodies have been found. >> suddenly it strikes. almost in the blank of the night and without...
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strategy in america. lindsey lowe and. he's the preacher he's winning nothing people are suggesting she's done for no she says she's a star. alan . time now for the good bad and the insanely ugly good filmmaker charles ferguson ferguson a producer audrey mars won the academy award for best documentary film last night for an inside job a film about the two thousand and unanswered crisis and how the actions of a greedy few ruined the lives of the working class masses ferguson used as spotlight at the oscars to lament the lack of accountability on wall street three years later. i must start by pointing out that three years after own horrific financial crisis caused by massive fraud not a single financial executive is going to jail and that's wrong. well said at least those comments brought the issue back into the headlines today should be there every day but bad brian kilmeade he's become a regular on this list this morning on fox and friends with the words organized chaos plastered across the screen kilmeade pose this questi
strategy in america. lindsey lowe and. he's the preacher he's winning nothing people are suggesting she's done for no she says she's a star. alan . time now for the good bad and the insanely ugly good filmmaker charles ferguson ferguson a producer audrey mars won the academy award for best documentary film last night for an inside job a film about the two thousand and unanswered crisis and how the actions of a greedy few ruined the lives of the working class masses ferguson used as spotlight at...
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. >> president obama pledge to try the detainees in civilian court in america. it has proved almost impossible. much of the evidence obtained through torture and ill treatment is likely to be thrown out. half the remaining detainees have been cleared for release. many of the countries they come from do not want to take them back, believing they are too dangerous. some who have been released have already rejoined al qaeda. >> we created guantanamo bay in cuba and said it was to preserve our way of life and get the first thing we jettisoned was the rule of law. hypocrisy breeds hatred and i'm fred -- i am afraid it has spread hatred. large numbers around the world despise us who used to feel sympathy for us. >> after two years in office, president obama has been unable to fulfill his promise to close guantanamo. it may be that when the president seeks reelection, his promise may remain unfulfilled. >> dozens of people have been rounded up in a major operation against one of italy's organized crime groups. they're considered more powerful than the sicilian mafia an
. >> president obama pledge to try the detainees in civilian court in america. it has proved almost impossible. much of the evidence obtained through torture and ill treatment is likely to be thrown out. half the remaining detainees have been cleared for release. many of the countries they come from do not want to take them back, believing they are too dangerous. some who have been released have already rejoined al qaeda. >> we created guantanamo bay in cuba and said it was to...
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branch so far bank of america in washington d.c. has been shut down twice by us on protesters and movement is getting so much publicity in the u.k. that today the government there announced they were raising taxes on the rich oil companies and banks and declaring no more cuts to social programs given that actually the daily taken just a minute but will us on the same sort of response from our government here and tell us is ryan clayton regional spokesman for the u.s. uncut movement brian welcome hey thanks for having me great to have you here with us the first of all why bank of america well big of america's and agreed is tax dodgers you know they made four point four billion dollars in two thousand and nine and zero dollars in taxes you know and if that one company alone would do their fair share you know we could unquote one point seven billion dollars in early childhood education that's head start in title one programs so america do we want teachers or do we want tax cheats and that's a decision we have to make right and it looks
branch so far bank of america in washington d.c. has been shut down twice by us on protesters and movement is getting so much publicity in the u.k. that today the government there announced they were raising taxes on the rich oil companies and banks and declaring no more cuts to social programs given that actually the daily taken just a minute but will us on the same sort of response from our government here and tell us is ryan clayton regional spokesman for the u.s. uncut movement brian...
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and our bank of america and getting away without pain of any in taxes while we the people have to shell out a little more i'll explain it's not strategic. for their eyes conversations with great minds i'm joined by robert alvarez senior scholar at the institute for policy studies for five years mr alvarez served as one of the summits primary step experts on nuclear weapons and helped establish the environmental cleanup program for the department of energy he also led teams to north korea to establish control of nuclear weapons materials in that country in light of the largest radiation detection at the ichi plant japan is dealing with what may well turn out to be one of the worst nuclear crises on record to share his expertise on that and that whole spectrum of situations mr alvarez joins me here in the studio robert alvarez welcome to the program thank you for having me on your show thanks for joining us you know people who have done things as consequential as you have in your life were really just popped out of nowhere i'm curious how did you get on this career path what brought you t
and our bank of america and getting away without pain of any in taxes while we the people have to shell out a little more i'll explain it's not strategic. for their eyes conversations with great minds i'm joined by robert alvarez senior scholar at the institute for policy studies for five years mr alvarez served as one of the summits primary step experts on nuclear weapons and helped establish the environmental cleanup program for the department of energy he also led teams to north korea to...
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in america, and around the world. japan's prime minister declares a state of maximum alert over the crisis at the fukushima nuclear plant. president obama has made his first formal speech on the military campaign in libya. the address in washington came amid some criticism in the united states that the president has yet to explain what the goals of military action are and how long the military action will last. he responded by saying that a failure to act would have carried a far greater price for both american and libya. but he made clear military action will not go beyond the u.n. mandate and regime change must not be pursued by force. >> of course, there is no better off with a duffy of of power. -- with the duffy out of power. i embrace that goal and will actively pursue its turn non- military means. broadening our military mission to include regime change would be a mistake. the task i assigned our forces, to protect the libyan people from the immediate danger and to establish a no-fly zone carries international
in america, and around the world. japan's prime minister declares a state of maximum alert over the crisis at the fukushima nuclear plant. president obama has made his first formal speech on the military campaign in libya. the address in washington came amid some criticism in the united states that the president has yet to explain what the goals of military action are and how long the military action will last. he responded by saying that a failure to act would have carried a far greater price...
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it will be controversial here in america. it will be people in congress saying, well, who exactly are we giving our arms to? just today, we've had a senior american admiral, the supreme exander of nato's military forces in europe saying that there are possibly al qaeda elements within the group opposed to colonel gaddafi. so it would be hugely controversial to arm those people, and barack obama might wait and see before making a final decision. >> thank you for that. the mission to protect civilians and ice -- isolate the libyan leader dominated discussion at an international conference in london. david cameron said we are here to help the libyan people in their hour of need. they agree that colonel gaddafi has completely lost legitimacy. jeremy reports. >> the u.s. jets returning to their base. the decision to use air power against colonel gaddafi's libya was taken very quickly, so quickly that they're still sorting out the politics behind it. that was one reason for the london conference. assembling ministers and diplomats
it will be controversial here in america. it will be people in congress saying, well, who exactly are we giving our arms to? just today, we've had a senior american admiral, the supreme exander of nato's military forces in europe saying that there are possibly al qaeda elements within the group opposed to colonel gaddafi. so it would be hugely controversial to arm those people, and barack obama might wait and see before making a final decision. >> thank you for that. the mission to...
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uncut supporters shut down the bank of america washington d.c. on saturday so this finally the start of european type activism in america to combat the g.o.p.'s reckless austerity measures for more on this i'm joined a studio by ryan clayton washington d.c. spokesman and co-founder of us uncut and via skype johann hari the contributor to the nation magazine ryan johann welcome both you know tom thanks for having us really return to the show thanks for being here. i'm curious first to light. i was going to give your your u.r.l. in there i was going to throw it in and suddenly it occurred to me i know it's dad or is it us uncut or is it just on it's us got a larger orgy have you got it seems like somebody took the dot com and turned it into some kind of right wing something i always had a long time ago that's not a problem word top of the google it's now ok. let me start with you johann what what does uncut me or to come from people in britain have been told by conservatives for the past few years ever since it's deal with this must have absolutely
uncut supporters shut down the bank of america washington d.c. on saturday so this finally the start of european type activism in america to combat the g.o.p.'s reckless austerity measures for more on this i'm joined a studio by ryan clayton washington d.c. spokesman and co-founder of us uncut and via skype johann hari the contributor to the nation magazine ryan johann welcome both you know tom thanks for having us really return to the show thanks for being here. i'm curious first to light. i...
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from russia, america, china, and there is a large number of bombs made in britain. the purchase stuff is all very old. if a bomb landed on it, it would be a major disaster. what'd the rebels volunteered to drive us a around. nine bombs have been planted here, but no one knew where. everyone was hoping for a no-fly zone by the western powers. >> please. >> for now, there is no protection year against the air force. just a few nervous volunteers. >> with the air force one of the few remaining assets, the no-fly zone is something the international community has been discussing. it is an option that has mixed reaction. the united states is moving its military might in the area closer to libya. >> the threats of an attack from above could be stopped if american air force jets were patrolling lydia's skies. -- lydia's skies pretty hillary clinton told american politicians that libya could end up in democracy or in the chaos of the protracted civil war. >> one of those actions under review is a no-fly zone. there are arguments that favor it. questions that would be raised
from russia, america, china, and there is a large number of bombs made in britain. the purchase stuff is all very old. if a bomb landed on it, it would be a major disaster. what'd the rebels volunteered to drive us a around. nine bombs have been planted here, but no one knew where. everyone was hoping for a no-fly zone by the western powers. >> please. >> for now, there is no protection year against the air force. just a few nervous volunteers. >> with the air force one of the...
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buy them when they asked us credit my husband killed himself because of the debts with america we couldn't save and i think. the medical she was depressed the dad was huge. now i don't know what to do when my husband brought me luck if you mean nobody will lend money to woman isn't it the someone especially here. in this situation hurts me and i feel so sad. cottonseed. if you don't have protection against what's. farmers had this very best describes. it scientists i did about decide to sit on the board was able to find a more sustainable way to protect the plant against those that are against that war that was but ecology called bt which is inserted into the sea it's a product of the science in the seat. of the. trillion dollar gobbling for controls that food supply the seed supply and those companies now are going beyond the paddling of a single plug for id to say we can patent all plants and we can patent all crops with a single part of the work cleaning traits within those varieties and in those crops that are common to all of them. so we control everything we control the filesystem .
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so there's two key points for american innovation to bring jobs to america. one is when you get a good idea, having the ability to get it patented and defend the patent. and the other side of that is to enforce that patent throughout the world with our own justice department and, in terms of our state department, in terms of intellectual property rights. it's -- it's amazing that how much of our intellectual property is being stolen by china today. and i want to relate to you a conversation i had with the -- the secretary of commerce, equivalent to our secretary of commerce in china three years ago. when i asked him about intellectual property rights, he was very bold in his statement to say that we're not going to honor them, we're a developing nation and you wouldn't have honored them either. even though they're a signatory to the world trade organization. so it's important that we understand who we're dealing with, people that are going to cheat and steal intellectual property from america. so fixing the patent apparatus will help us get there, but it's ju
so there's two key points for american innovation to bring jobs to america. one is when you get a good idea, having the ability to get it patented and defend the patent. and the other side of that is to enforce that patent throughout the world with our own justice department and, in terms of our state department, in terms of intellectual property rights. it's -- it's amazing that how much of our intellectual property is being stolen by china today. and i want to relate to you a conversation i...
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welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. washington reintroduce this military trials at guantanamo bay despite anç earlier promise to close it down. the party is over for the highest-paid actor on american television. charlie sheen is sacked from his, a program. ç>> the six gulf states includg saudi arabia have called on the un security council to implement a no-fly zone over libya. the un needed to protect libyan citizens. earlier president obama said the u.s. and allies are stillç considering a military response to the situation in libya where he said people are facing unacceptable violence. >> i want to send a clear message to those around colonel gaddafi. it is their choice to make how they operate moving forward. theyç will be held accountable for whenever violence continues to take place there. in the meantime we have made no consulting in brussels are around a wide range of potential options, including potential military options. >> president obama's comments come asç the second day of a concerted counter-of
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it was interesting i suspect as bernie sanders has said i may well be the only politician in america who ran on a single payer platform and i ran t.v. ads saying if you like the government we're going to pass a single payer health care plan lead to nation and as you mentioned make of pure right not a privilege and you know i won the election wasn't a wide margin but we won and you know i intend to get it incredibly important you know we live in a society where number one poor people are low income people increase from people can't afford health care can't get access really is a privilege not a right governor isn't it isn't in many ways this a bigger step forward for health care reform than even obamacare well you know i don't want to get too carried away because you know we haven't tested yet and we've got a long way to travel. you know plenty of landmines to confront yet as you can imagine there are plenty of people special interest insurance companies parasitical industry the people who are making so much money off of our you know how if they're going to try their best for this tow
it was interesting i suspect as bernie sanders has said i may well be the only politician in america who ran on a single payer platform and i ran t.v. ads saying if you like the government we're going to pass a single payer health care plan lead to nation and as you mentioned make of pure right not a privilege and you know i won the election wasn't a wide margin but we won and you know i intend to get it incredibly important you know we live in a society where number one poor people are low...
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this probably would not have happened without america's vigorous support. crucially, of course, we have these five abstentions. 10 votes in favor and five against led by china and russia. interestingly of course, in that group is germany. germany, the biggest country in the european union, has very serious feelings about whether the air strikes are possible or whether they will lead to a potential escalation or a regional conflict. >> any of the ambassador's apart from the germans talk about military actions about strategic air strikes? >> no, what we had is a lot of rhetoric and a lot of show of unity. there is a tension. clearly no one is sure how this military action is going to proceed from here on in. president obama telephoned the british prime minister and the french president to make sure that they were going to go forward. there is a serious lack of detail and that is warning the skeptics, the five nations that abstained. >> -- that is worrying the skeptics. >> why do you think they took the step of not be telling this resolution? china and russia
this probably would not have happened without america's vigorous support. crucially, of course, we have these five abstentions. 10 votes in favor and five against led by china and russia. interestingly of course, in that group is germany. germany, the biggest country in the european union, has very serious feelings about whether the air strikes are possible or whether they will lead to a potential escalation or a regional conflict. >> any of the ambassador's apart from the germans talk...
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on "washington journal", a report on america's fiscal management. then a discussion on unrest in the arab world with the former u.s. ambassador to morocco. live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c- span. >> this weekend on "book tv". a panel discussion on john failedey, jr.'s assassination attempt of ronald reagan. throughout the weekend, from the virginia festival of the book, panels on madison and science, the vietnam war, the founding fathers, and religion. find the complete schedule at booktv.org. >> the century foundation released a report on the prospects for peace in afghanistan. the report's authors argue for a negotiated political settlement with the taliban. the century foundations international task force on afghanistan presented the report at the national press club. this is one hour. thank you for joining us today. if all of you had time this morning to see an op-ed in "the new york times" entitled " selling the afghan war", our speakers make the case for what could be the next steps in thinking through a complex set of challenges. i am going to
on "washington journal", a report on america's fiscal management. then a discussion on unrest in the arab world with the former u.s. ambassador to morocco. live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c- span. >> this weekend on "book tv". a panel discussion on john failedey, jr.'s assassination attempt of ronald reagan. throughout the weekend, from the virginia festival of the book, panels on madison and science, the vietnam war, the founding fathers, and religion. find the complete...
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we would be turning our back on the history in america where p.m.i. has been used to secure risk. we must remember what happened in terms of the collapse of freddie mac and fannie mae. what happened was congress directed that they buy a certain percentage of their portfolio and what were called affordable loans, which became subprime securities, which became 13% of their portfolio, which brought them down when is up subprime securities collapsed. if we all of a sudden decide to pass regulations to define a qualified residential mortgage that are so prohibitive that we run everybody through f.h.a., then we'll be putting a burden on f.h.a. and creating a situation of another collapse or another inability of the united states to meet housing needs through the private sector. and through we will underwritten loans. so my reason for coming to the floor is to send a message before the decisions are made to be thoughtful in determining what the parameters will be on qualified residential mortgage. yes, i do think an 80% or less loan should be qualified and avoid risk retention. but a wel
we would be turning our back on the history in america where p.m.i. has been used to secure risk. we must remember what happened in terms of the collapse of freddie mac and fannie mae. what happened was congress directed that they buy a certain percentage of their portfolio and what were called affordable loans, which became subprime securities, which became 13% of their portfolio, which brought them down when is up subprime securities collapsed. if we all of a sudden decide to pass regulations...
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does that not only become america's problem but the international community's problem? >> i think it becomes the world's problem to deal with him. but by in large as long as we keep the pressure on him, the chances that all of the people supporting him now will continue to support him, i think diminish because a lot of people who support him do so because they thought he was go to win. whatever else may happen there is no way he will prevail over a united libya. >> do you see americans being drawn into a offensive on the ground in libya given the fact we heard from many speaking to us on bbc news about the casualties that are being suffered on the ground? >> no. i don't think the united states will be drawn into a ground conflict. the u.n. resolution talked about the fact that you can't have occupying forces and president balm made it clear that the united states won't send in ground forces. >> they may have to change their point of view given the fact that as president obama made it very clear that his primary motive was to help the humanitarian situation, help the lib
does that not only become america's problem but the international community's problem? >> i think it becomes the world's problem to deal with him. but by in large as long as we keep the pressure on him, the chances that all of the people supporting him now will continue to support him, i think diminish because a lot of people who support him do so because they thought he was go to win. whatever else may happen there is no way he will prevail over a united libya. >> do you see...
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america i'm christine first i want to thank you so much for watching and we will be back here in thirty minutes. more news today violence is once again put up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. operations around the day. wealthy british style. market dynamics come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with much stronger for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into all kinds of reports on r.g.p. . tom arriving here broadcasting live from washington d.c. coming up today on the big picture. download the official ante up location. called touch from the i choose option. which all cheat like on the go. video on demand keys minefield calls and says feeds now in the palm of your. question. we'll. bring you the latest in science and technology from around the world are. we going to the future or covered. was was . the bar i had to describe chicago's food market for theater play up was was i thought it would be easy to get the in a serious information by asking a few special a stockbroker first. was was was ri
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he blamed america and israel for the current unrest. the operation room is in tel aviv, which is plotting to destabilize the arab world, he said. the people are only imitators. the operation room is in tel aviv, and it is run by the white house. the president's supporters also came on to the streets. until today's outburst, today's leader had been an important ally in the war on terror, but this is an uncertain time, when nothing can be taken for granted. peter boyle, bbc news. >> and clashed with iranian police. witnesses described thousands of police and militia on the streets using batons and tear gas to disperse protesters. we understand dozens of people have been affected. bahrain has seen another day of protests with thousands in the streets. the rulers of bahrain have sought to have talks to ease tensions. brazilian police have been questioning a man accused of driving his car high speed through a crowd in a southern city. at least 40 were injured. the accused man says he accelerated in self-defense because cyclists were banging
he blamed america and israel for the current unrest. the operation room is in tel aviv, which is plotting to destabilize the arab world, he said. the people are only imitators. the operation room is in tel aviv, and it is run by the white house. the president's supporters also came on to the streets. until today's outburst, today's leader had been an important ally in the war on terror, but this is an uncertain time, when nothing can be taken for granted. peter boyle, bbc news. >> and...
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his mission has been to pronlt a new america after -- to project a nu america after iraq, and very aware that gaddafi has accused the u.s. of planning a no-fly zone to steal libyan oil and some opposition groups are just as wary. >> this is not about the united states. it's not about western powers, european powers. it's about the people of the region and in this case the people of libya. >> obama's dilemma is that doing nothing runs a terrible risk. in reined the international community stood by -- rwanda the international community stood by as 800,000 were massacred and in bosnia a no-fly zone was not enough to prevent slaughter. in wap in the exclusive metro -- in wap in the scluche metro between the senators and congress, the world is keshed about what would -- is concerned about what would happen if americanot lead. >> against the popular movement of the people without recourse is serious question for all of us. >> if we stand by and let it happen, for sure, that will be a black mark on our record for a long time. >> but obama has given pause by the military reality, too. the u.s. m
his mission has been to pronlt a new america after -- to project a nu america after iraq, and very aware that gaddafi has accused the u.s. of planning a no-fly zone to steal libyan oil and some opposition groups are just as wary. >> this is not about the united states. it's not about western powers, european powers. it's about the people of the region and in this case the people of libya. >> obama's dilemma is that doing nothing runs a terrible risk. in reined the international...
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now i might point out they happen almost everywhere else in the world but not in america the first is as i mentioned that you want to cover probably finance health care second is a health care system where the requirement of an employer to provide health insurance is funded by all of us and therefore it follows the individual i say that's a huge job creator which is one of my goals a third and most importantly we're trying to move to a system where instead of reimbursing our hard working health care providers by a fee for service system we're going to reimburse them based on healthy outcomes making our six hundred twenty five thousand homeowners healthier and all of these things frankly have been done in this country we want a simple system where your health care card is single payer go to providers office you come out and you to take your bill right there which states sick huge amount of money that same card is a pipeline to your medical records so that we can stop services and waste most importantly where our providers care. for keeping us healthy and all of that takes a certain amo
now i might point out they happen almost everywhere else in the world but not in america the first is as i mentioned that you want to cover probably finance health care second is a health care system where the requirement of an employer to provide health insurance is funded by all of us and therefore it follows the individual i say that's a huge job creator which is one of my goals a third and most importantly we're trying to move to a system where instead of reimbursing our hard working health...
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>> reporter: well, they said, 100%, made in america, vermont. the company is actually based in massachusetts, but this coffee machine was made in china, to we kept it. they do not have a coffee maker. >> no way to know for sure. >> reporter: 40 pages of what constitutes made in america, but there's a lot of wiggle room. and so we're going to dive into that. just why are you able to post "made in the usa" if it's not. >> on the trail. and we're going to cover this issue of partially made in america in the coming days. if you want to take a house tour, by the way, check out product by product at your leisure, how much they cost. it's at abcnews.com/worldnews. >>> and coming up, new proof that sleepless americans are a menace behind the wheel. yeah right! i'm a working woman. and i'm busy. why should osteoporosis therapy disrupt my morning routine? with new atelvia there's no wait. unlike other osteoporosis medicines... atelvia has a delayed- release formulation... so you can take it right after breakfast and help protect your bones. do not take at
>> reporter: well, they said, 100%, made in america, vermont. the company is actually based in massachusetts, but this coffee machine was made in china, to we kept it. they do not have a coffee maker. >> no way to know for sure. >> reporter: 40 pages of what constitutes made in america, but there's a lot of wiggle room. and so we're going to dive into that. just why are you able to post "made in the usa" if it's not. >> on the trail. and we're going to cover...
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allen's top seed refound down as we slice through to the next round after beating america's ryan sweeting in straight sets and not showing any signs of the hamstring injury that led to his early exit from his stride amp and he took the first secondly at sixty three. racking up a second six one elsewhere it was a shock result and that that was a school seed run in so doing crash actually german philipp kohlschreiber so doing came in to snatch the trees titles under his girls already this year fell to three seconds in the opener for example it's my break both driver in the running second. and finally found us where russian kick boxing fans have a new warrior to cheer on but you know how he called the flames the biggest win of his career with victory over twenty one legend albert kraus here in moscow and. watch the action unfold. what does it take to become the best the answer be the best make it as you can make it through major league week in week next week days including live she's meaning he wound up in a waiting sleep issue. you washington can't claim to be anywhere near the summit tonig
allen's top seed refound down as we slice through to the next round after beating america's ryan sweeting in straight sets and not showing any signs of the hamstring injury that led to his early exit from his stride amp and he took the first secondly at sixty three. racking up a second six one elsewhere it was a shock result and that that was a school seed run in so doing crash actually german philipp kohlschreiber so doing came in to snatch the trees titles under his girls already this year...
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worse, it said, than america's most serious nuclear accident. >> the japan incident actually appears to be more serious than three mile island. to what extent, we don't know now. they're unfolding very rapidly on an hour by hour, day by day basis and there are conflicting reports. we don't really know in detail what is happening. in 1979 there was a partial meltdown at three mile island in pennsylvania. some radioactivity was released, but it involved just one reactor, not four as in japan. details are really sketchy, but the range of options for tackling the crisis is shrinking. the key task is pumping in water to cool the reactors including the number three reactor where a cloud emerged this morning. the aim is to keep water flowing through to reduce temperatures but this creates steam and too much of it could now another option is to deploy more workers. that's hazardous. reactor three is giving off so much radiation, people can't get close. reactor four, the tank holding rods is holding -- leaking water and if it runs dry, there would be a leak. one plan is to drop water by helic
worse, it said, than america's most serious nuclear accident. >> the japan incident actually appears to be more serious than three mile island. to what extent, we don't know now. they're unfolding very rapidly on an hour by hour, day by day basis and there are conflicting reports. we don't really know in detail what is happening. in 1979 there was a partial meltdown at three mile island in pennsylvania. some radioactivity was released, but it involved just one reactor, not four as in...
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you saw kids riding in back -- that back flat areas in cars all across america. nobody blinked an eye about it, right? today, what would you do if you saw an unrestrained child riding that way on i-395? a lot of you would all lose your mind and start honking. some of you all will call the state police and say, we've got a problem over here. but that's what i'm talking about in terms of the evolution of expectation and safety culture. and a lot of it has had to do with the hard work of the national highway traffic safety administration, our partners like all of you here in the room, our state law enforcement partners, mothers against drunk driving, safe kid, consumers union, consumer federation of america. the laundry list is huge. but originally all highway advocates. i'm sorry, jackie. i would never forget you. this is the problem. if i go list the people you all know me personally. you didn't name me. jackie, i owe you something special. we have to have lunch. i can never forget advocates. but the point being is this. it took a tremendous amount of work to get
you saw kids riding in back -- that back flat areas in cars all across america. nobody blinked an eye about it, right? today, what would you do if you saw an unrestrained child riding that way on i-395? a lot of you would all lose your mind and start honking. some of you all will call the state police and say, we've got a problem over here. but that's what i'm talking about in terms of the evolution of expectation and safety culture. and a lot of it has had to do with the hard work of the...
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in the future, that could mean that chinese consumers are buying more exports from countries like america or europe. that could actually -- domestic demand in china could drive global growth around the world. that is not going to happen in the short term. >> thank you very much. this is bbc news. christian dior's a fashion show opens in paris without its controversial designer. and nasa rocket mission had ended in failure twice. it did take off from california, but it did not make it into space. it crashed back to earth. >> ignition of the taurus rockets. >> a perfect start for nasa's latest mission. >> and of climates may affect our lives. >> does minutes into the lodge, there is a problem. >> the flight was going well until the time of separation. >> it fails to separate and the taurus rockets falls back to earth, crashing into the pacific ocean. the flight staff does not know why the 250 million pound mission failed. >> we are all pretty devastated. we will recover. the team will bounce back. they are all profs. -- they are all professionals. >> liftoff. >> two years who earlier, the s
in the future, that could mean that chinese consumers are buying more exports from countries like america or europe. that could actually -- domestic demand in china could drive global growth around the world. that is not going to happen in the short term. >> thank you very much. this is bbc news. christian dior's a fashion show opens in paris without its controversial designer. and nasa rocket mission had ended in failure twice. it did take off from california, but it did not make it into...
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. >> welcome to our viewers in america and around the globe. the turmoil in libya continues. they have launched fresh attacks in the east of the country. at a the hague, the prosecutor for the international criminal court has confirmed he will investigate muammar gaddafi and his inner circle for crimes against humanity. president obama again demanded that the embattled libyan leaders step down. >> the violence must stop. muammar gaddafi has lost legitimacy to lead, and he must leave. those who perpetrate violence against the libyan people will be held accountable. the aspirations of the libyan people our freedom, democracy and dignity. and they must be met. >> we will have more from washington shortly. paris, we have this report from -- first, we have this report on the counterattack. >> after yesterday's, rebel volunteers were in a high state of nervousness. after an air raid on the town by planes from colonel gaddafi's air force, the nervousness increased. one person let off a grenade. for the most part, these are not trained soldiers. discipline is not existence -- is non-
. >> welcome to our viewers in america and around the globe. the turmoil in libya continues. they have launched fresh attacks in the east of the country. at a the hague, the prosecutor for the international criminal court has confirmed he will investigate muammar gaddafi and his inner circle for crimes against humanity. president obama again demanded that the embattled libyan leaders step down. >> the violence must stop. muammar gaddafi has lost legitimacy to lead, and he must...
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americans are very good at seeing opportunities so how did it happen that you saw opportunities in america which the americans themselves didn't see curiosity you know what something else i i think it's a combination of factors it's all good or what if you just imagine it's also we started investing in us in the middle of the crisis and it was a little bit depressed view of the world at that time. and. but also i think. maybe one of the major factors is the final had more experience other investors in investing in social networks who invested than for social networks before facebook and i don't think there was any investor in the world a good time invested in four social networks as we did so we just had a little bit of a head start at that time. and therefore we're rich. three russian and one in poland and they also see it including the polish one i didn't hear nothing but a polish that will be there all successful so far and the polish i was sold last year. yes yes so will your that direction general d.s.t. global and the first russian venture capitalist in the fortune top fifty spotligh
americans are very good at seeing opportunities so how did it happen that you saw opportunities in america which the americans themselves didn't see curiosity you know what something else i i think it's a combination of factors it's all good or what if you just imagine it's also we started investing in us in the middle of the crisis and it was a little bit depressed view of the world at that time. and. but also i think. maybe one of the major factors is the final had more experience other...
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but look around south america. they have a space process he's in some countries and it means when you are elected as president, you have a longer term. so in mexico for the sample you get a six year term as long term but it gives you a little more bandwidth to think about the structural problems without constantly having elections. i find it baffling that you just had elections in the united states a few months ago in midterms in november and here we already the discourse on television and the united states is set up the next elections. where does the policy maker of the scope or the band width to focus on the structural problem? everybody acknowledges they, are there. they talk about energy efficiency without basically trying to maintain what is their big thing which is the same power. >> host: i don't think this was actually something that you address in the book or maybe i just forgot it, is there any evidence that longer term is actually result in better policymaking? i get the feeling if you are a poor country
but look around south america. they have a space process he's in some countries and it means when you are elected as president, you have a longer term. so in mexico for the sample you get a six year term as long term but it gives you a little more bandwidth to think about the structural problems without constantly having elections. i find it baffling that you just had elections in the united states a few months ago in midterms in november and here we already the discourse on television and the...
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america insists any decision to impose a no-fly zone should be made by the united nations. the bombardment continues as more air attacks. ivory coast hundreds of thousands flee the fighting over last year's disputed elections. welcome to bbc news. accused of trading on a legal tip-off, now the biggest insider trading trial in u.s. history. police investigate an organized crime syndicate that operated around the world. hello there as forces step up offenses against rebel areas, president obama's top national security advisors meet to outline what steps are realistic. washington as underscored any authorization of a no-fly zone must come from a united nation security council. >> colnel kadafi presented a front since the rebellion in his country began and more evidence of the fighting that split libya. these pictures show the situation a few days ago. government troops showing off flashes of what they claim is rebel held a&m mission. rebel forces say the situation in the city is very critical with fierce battles taking place. >> i don't think we can stand aside to let that hap
america insists any decision to impose a no-fly zone should be made by the united nations. the bombardment continues as more air attacks. ivory coast hundreds of thousands flee the fighting over last year's disputed elections. welcome to bbc news. accused of trading on a legal tip-off, now the biggest insider trading trial in u.s. history. police investigate an organized crime syndicate that operated around the world. hello there as forces step up offenses against rebel areas, president obama's...
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look around south america. they have democracy processes in some countries, and to processes mean when you're elected or the president, you have a longer term. in mexico, for example, there's a six year term. it's one term, but gives you more time to think aboutth structural problems without having the election. i find it baffling that you just had elections in the united states just a few months ago, midterms in november, and here we are already much of the discourse on television in the united states is about the next election which is next year. where does policymaker have the scope or bandwidth to focus on problems. everybody acknowledges it's there, infrastructure, education, energy efficiency, without main taping what's their big thing which is to stay in power. >> host: this isn't something addressed in the book or maybe i forgot it, but is there any evidence that longer terms or anything like that result in better policymaking? i get the feeling that if you're a poor country, you're hungry, and therefor
look around south america. they have democracy processes in some countries, and to processes mean when you're elected or the president, you have a longer term. in mexico, for example, there's a six year term. it's one term, but gives you more time to think aboutth structural problems without having the election. i find it baffling that you just had elections in the united states just a few months ago, midterms in november, and here we are already much of the discourse on television in the...
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but look around america. the of space processes in some countries and they mean when you are elected as a president to have a longer term but it gives you a little bit more bandwidth to think about the structure problems and that is having elections. the baffling that and just had elections in the united states a few months ago in november and here we are already much of what is the discourse on television and the united states at the next elections next year. where do they have the bandwidth to focus on the problems that everybody acknowledges they, are there. infrastructure, education, energy efficiency without trying to paint what is their big thing which is the same power. >> host: i don't think this is something you dressed in the book or maybe i forgot, the longer terms actually result in better policymaking. i get the feeling that if you are a poor country you are less likely to engage in the kind of short term over consumption when we see in some western countries but this comes back to the point when
but look around america. the of space processes in some countries and they mean when you are elected as a president to have a longer term but it gives you a little bit more bandwidth to think about the structure problems and that is having elections. the baffling that and just had elections in the united states a few months ago in november and here we are already much of what is the discourse on television and the united states at the next elections next year. where do they have the bandwidth...
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america's energy future. and over the course of the weeks and months ahead, we will take more. the bottom line is this. we've been having this conversation for nearly four decades now. every few years gas prices go up, politicians pull out the same old political playbook, and then nothing changes. and when prices go back down, we slip back into a trance. and then when prices go up, suddenly we're shocked i think the american people are tired of that. i think they're tired of talk. we need to work together, andcrats, republicans, everybody in between to finally secure america's energy future. i don't want to leave this for the next president. and none of us should want to leave it for our kids. so with that, let me take a few questions. and i'm going to start with mr -- [inaudible] >> thank you, mr. president. you had said that you want to see gaddafi leave power, leave office. are you prepared to use any means necessary in the united to make thatment happen? and if not, why not? i know in the cases of some of
america's energy future. and over the course of the weeks and months ahead, we will take more. the bottom line is this. we've been having this conversation for nearly four decades now. every few years gas prices go up, politicians pull out the same old political playbook, and then nothing changes. and when prices go back down, we slip back into a trance. and then when prices go up, suddenly we're shocked i think the american people are tired of that. i think they're tired of talk. we need to...
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welcome to bbc news broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up a little later for you, we have a special report following afghanistan's new army recruits and how they are preparing to face the taliban. and the most expensive musical in broadway history has had its opening postponed for a sixth time. welcome once again. pro government forces in libya have tend up their onslaught against the rebels who are leaving after a sustained bombardment. reports from the west say many parts of the town have been destroyed in the recent fighting of recent days with the initiative appearing to swing toward the government, colonel gaddafi's son has ordered a full-scale reaction to quash the rebellion. here is a report from tripoli. >> the rebels and the news teams following them are easy targets on an open road in the desert. this is near an oil town and they were falling back. the rebels have gone up and down this road, but the gaddafi forces have more firepower. >> gaddafi fights with airplanes, you know, big ones and we don't have anything. >> colo
welcome to bbc news broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up a little later for you, we have a special report following afghanistan's new army recruits and how they are preparing to face the taliban. and the most expensive musical in broadway history has had its opening postponed for a sixth time. welcome once again. pro government forces in libya have tend up their onslaught against the rebels who are leaving after a sustained bombardment. reports from the...
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the people came out to give collective thanks to britain, france, and america. the east is reveling in the warm glow of liberation. they know that many others are still battling under siege. this is where the -- what the rebels and civilians are facing. they seem to show his forces attacking from the desert. controlling the sky is not enough. they will need coalitions to bomb the site. the rebels are a poor match for government forces. if the composition can retake it, they will control the east. dozens of government troops have been detained by the rebels. they're being held in a prison in benghazi. some have been paraded in front of the cameras, and courage to say they will be well treated and they were forced to fight for colonel gaddafi. we met some wounded soldiers who say they were doing their duty. this man was shot six times. he is ready to face whatever judgment he is given even if that means death. we protect his identity. he did myths civilians have been killed. he says something strange has come to libya and forced both sides to reach a peaceful reso
the people came out to give collective thanks to britain, france, and america. the east is reveling in the warm glow of liberation. they know that many others are still battling under siege. this is where the -- what the rebels and civilians are facing. they seem to show his forces attacking from the desert. controlling the sky is not enough. they will need coalitions to bomb the site. the rebels are a poor match for government forces. if the composition can retake it, they will control the...
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f l c i o working america the organization is compensating for any casualties of wisconsin governor scott walker's war on unions by signing up more than twenty thousand and nine union people since last month to contribute money to union coffers people are simply asked to fill out a form online and donate five bucks thanks to groups like work in america republicans attempt to destroy democratic fundraising may be a bit more difficult than the imagine the bad senator jim de mint listen to this little gem of insanity the de mint unleashed yesterday in a radio interview about the relationship between government and guy. was not hit often enough to lead to the bigger the government gets the smaller god gets as people become more dependent on government less dependent on cot and you cannot have a free society that way. last time i checked god and government don't amount to a zero sum gain i'm guessing demand thinks that if we can get rid of government then a massive god is going to defend our nation from enemies educate our children about history and science make sure our food and water a
f l c i o working america the organization is compensating for any casualties of wisconsin governor scott walker's war on unions by signing up more than twenty thousand and nine union people since last month to contribute money to union coffers people are simply asked to fill out a form online and donate five bucks thanks to groups like work in america republicans attempt to destroy democratic fundraising may be a bit more difficult than the imagine the bad senator jim de mint listen to this...
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america has very good energy resources. we've been extremely slow and it has been a partisan divide on that. if i were to say that republicans and democrats in congress are divided on abortion, everybody knows that. it might be interesting to know there's more division on the development of american energy than on the abortion interest -- issue. there is not common and widespread agreement. i am firmly on the side of developing american energy. that is not a no-brainer in congress. it is very controversial issue. host: 45 members in that voting against the c.r.? guest: a think it was closer to 55. host: politico writes about this. "the tricky part for both sides is that some members say that no compromise is possible on issues like abortion and given uniform opposition to the health care lodgings -- law -- guest: i think when you are dealing with the amount of budget we have between now and october 1, there is going to have to be a compromise. i believe what you have in the house and the new republicans is that they want to
america has very good energy resources. we've been extremely slow and it has been a partisan divide on that. if i were to say that republicans and democrats in congress are divided on abortion, everybody knows that. it might be interesting to know there's more division on the development of american energy than on the abortion interest -- issue. there is not common and widespread agreement. i am firmly on the side of developing american energy. that is not a no-brainer in congress. it is very...